Compliance Made Smarter: ISMS.online’s Latest Standards and Integrations

Over the last few months, there has been a whirlwind of activity here at ISMS.online! We’ve been diligently working behind the scenes to bring you exciting new features and updates designed to revolutionise your compliance journey. From expanding our library of supported standards to forging powerful integrations and enhancing existing workflows, we’ve left no stone unturned in our quest to make compliance management more straightforward, efficient, and effective.

Expanding Your Compliance Horizons: New Standards on the Block

At ISMS.online, we understand that compliance needs are diverse and ever-evolving. That’s why we’ve significantly expanded our library of supported standards, providing you with a one-stop shop for all your compliance requirements. Here’s a closer look at the latest additions:

NIS 2: Conquer the Cybersecurity Challenge

The Network and Information Security 2 (NIS 2) Directive represents a landmark step in strengthening the cybersecurity resilience of essential and digital service providers across the EU. With its stringent requirements and far-reaching impact, NIS 2 ensures that critical infrastructure sectors, from healthcare to energy, are fortified against the growing threat of cyberattacks.

Navigating the complexities of NIS 2 compliance can be daunting, but the ISMS.online comprehensive solution is here to simplify your journey. Our solution provides a structured and efficient approach that saves time, reduces risk, and ensures compliance with minimal hassle.

Here’s how ISMS.online simplifies NIS 2 compliance:

• Simplified Policy and Control Management: Don’t start from scratch. ISMS.online provides pre-built policies and controls, allowing you to hit the ground running and focus on customising them to your specific needs. Manage, communicate, and share policies with stakeholders efficiently while maintaining professional branding and building trust.
• Effortless Asset Management: Our extensive Asset Bank includes all the common assets required for NIS 2, making it easy to add relevant assets to your inventory and link them to associated risks and controls. Automatic reminders, notifications, and simple tracking features ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
• Streamlined Linkage Between Assets, Risks, and Controls: Our platform offers intuitive two-way links that connect your assets to associated risks and controls. This streamlined approach helps demonstrate clear relationships to auditors and stakeholders, allowing you to visualise progress and prioritise risks effectively.
• Audit and Non-Conformity Management Made Simple:online’s pre-configured processes make managing audits, non-conformities, corrective actions, and improvements a breeze. Full audit trails, decision-making insights, and version control ensure you stay on top of compliance activities.
• Security Steering Committee and Incident Management: Effective governance and rapid incident response are crucial for NIS 2 compliance. Our platform’s Security Steering Committee (SSC) and Incident Management features enable you to manage cybersecurity strategy at the highest level, ensuring your organisation remains responsive and resilient in the face of security incidents.

ISO 45001: Prioritise Workplace Safety and Health

Employee health and safety are paramount in today’s dynamic work environment. ISO 45001, the international standard for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS), provides a comprehensive framework for managing occupational health and safety risks, helping you safeguard your workforce and enhance your organisation’s reputation.

ISMS.online’s new ISO 45001 solution empowers you to achieve compliance smoothly and effectively. With our pre-built tools and resources, you can focus on what truly matters: fostering a culture of safety within your organisation and ensuring your employees feel protected. 

Here’s how ISMS.online simplifies ISO 45001 compliance:

• 81% Head Start: Just like our ISO 27001 solution, our ISO 45001 solution comes with a wealth of pre-built tools, templates, management clauses, and more, giving you an 81% head start on your journey to certification.
• Assured Results Method (ARM): Our proven ARM methodology guides you through the certification process in 11 straightforward steps, taking the stress out of compliance and ensuring you stay on track.
• Virtual Coach Support: Our Virtual Coach provides actionable advice tailored specifically for your ISO 45001 journey, clarifying the standard’s requirements and preparing you for the audit.
• Enhanced Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate health and safety risks with our robust risk management tools, including a Risk Bank containing over 150 common health and safety risks.
• Simple Stakeholder Management: Understand your stakeholders’ needs and integrate their insights into your planning and communication processes, fostering transparency and trust.
• Optimised Documentation and Performance: Our monitoring tools make it easy to manage your OHS documentation, ensure up-to-date policies and procedures, and track your performance.

ISO 14001: Embrace Environmental Responsibility

Environmental stewardship is more critical than ever, and ISO 14001 provides a robust framework for organisations to manage their environmental responsibilities. By contributing to sustainability and demonstrating a commitment to protecting our planet, ISO 14001 helps enhance an organisation’s reputation, ensure compliance with environmental legislation, and drive efficiency by reducing waste and resource consumption.

Here’s how ISMS.online simplifies ISO 14001 compliance:

• Assured Results Method (ARM): Our tried-and-tested ARM methodology, which has proven successful for ISO 27001, is now available for ISO 14001, providing a clear and efficient path to certification.
• Virtual Coach Support: Our Virtual Coach has been expanded to provide expert guidance and support for your ISO 14001 journey.
• Integrated Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate environmental risks with our comprehensive risk management tools, including a Risk Bank containing over 100 common environmental risks.
• Asset Management for Environmental Aspects: Track and manage assets related to environmental performance and monitor resource usage, emissions, and waste generation.
• Stakeholder and Interested Party Management: Understand and manage stakeholders’ needs and expectations, fostering transparency and engagement.
• Documented Information Control: Seamlessly manage EMS documentation with version control, access permissions, and audit trails.

Seamless Integrations: Connecting ISMS.online with Your World

We’ve been hard at work developing our new suite of integrations that matter and will help you maintain your information security. These integrations tie into the essential systems to enhance your information security so you can seamlessly connect with key ticketing, communications, reporting, task management, and Single Sign-On (SSO) platforms.

Our two initial releases include Jira and Slack:

• Jira Integration: Manage security incidents, vulnerabilities, and corrective actions more efficiently by seamlessly integrating ISMS.online with Jira. Automatically send tasks to Jira, track progress, and synchronise your teams.
• Slack Integration: Stay informed and respond quickly with real-time Slack notifications for new incidents, vulnerabilities, and corrective actions. This will keep your team in the loop and enhance communication.

And there’s more on the horizon! We’re actively developing new integrations, so stay tuned for future updates.

Fine-Tuning Existing Features for Optimal Efficiency

We’re constantly striving to improve your experience with ISMS.online, and these recent workflow enhancements are a testament to our commitment to continuous improvement:

• To-Dos on Approved Activities: Track related tasks on specific controls and policies, even after approval. This will help you maintain a complete audit trail and easily evidence your compliance efforts.
• Cancel Approvals: Quickly reopen activities and make necessary changes without disrupting your workflow. Enjoy greater flexibility and control over your compliance processes.
• Recurring To-Dos: Our new recurring to-dos feature automates recurring tasks and saves time. It also makes it easy to schedule regular reviews, checks, and updates.

Why Choose ISMS.online?

ISMS.online is more than just a compliance platform; it’s your partner in achieving organisational compliance and risk management goals. Our user-friendly interface, comprehensive features, and dedicated support make building a robust and effective management system easy.

Ready to embark on a journey of simplified compliance and enhanced organisational resilience? Contact us today to explore how ISMS.online can help you achieve your goals.